木菟

木菟

Japanese

Kanji in this term
木	菟
Grade: 1	Hyōgaiji
Irregular

Alternative forms

• 木兎
• 鵩
• 鶹
• 雈
• 鵂
• 角鴟
• 鴟鵂
• 耳木菟
• 耳木兎

Etymology

Unknown. Perhaps from 耳付く (literally “eared”), from 耳 (mimi, “ear”) +‎ 付く (tsuku, “to be attached with”), in reference to the hair that resembles ears on the head. The kanji are jukujikun (熟字訓).

Pronunciation

• (Irregular reading)
  • (Tokyo) みみ​ずく [mìmíꜜzùkù] (Nakadaka – [2])
  • IPA^(key): [mʲimʲizɨᵝkɯ̟ᵝ]

• (Irregular reading)
  • (Tokyo) ず​く [zúꜜkù] (Atamadaka – [1])
  • IPA^(key): [d͡zɨᵝkɯ̟ᵝ]

Noun

木菟 (hiragana みみずく, katakana ミミズク, rōmaji mimizuku, historical hiragana みみづく, historical katakana ミミヅク)
(alternative reading hiragana ずく, katakana ズク, romaji zuku, historical hiragana づく, historical katakana ヅク)

1. an eagle owl